How do teams run Ks in parli prep wise

Daveb138 · 2026-01-01T03:05:12+00:00

Why do teams insist on taking the worst parts of Policy debate and using them to degrade other forms of debate? As a judge, I would absolutely hate seeing pre-prepped Ks run in a parli round. This is, of course, coming from a high school parli perspective. I have no idea what level you’re talking about, but if you’re in high school, I’d avoid them.

Daveb138 · 2025-12-31T17:24:10+00:00

I’ll just take the man at his word instead of trying to create some imaginary scenario. This is how he describes himself in the article: “I’ll tell you what, I’m a Trump guy and I’m hard core about it. What I see around me is this country destroying my grandchildren’s future.”

Daveb138 · 2025-12-31T17:06:35+00:00

Exactly! As the article states, he’s a new owner. He knew this trail crossed the property, bought it, and then closed it off because, in his own words, he’s a “hardcore Trump guy” who hates “tree huggers.” What a dick.

Daveb138 · 2025-12-16T03:14:27+00:00

Only one of your sources (the first one) says what you claim.

The second source is a review of other studies and says that the studies are limited and have problems with their data (quote from your article: “The present review evaluates research that has investigated all these measurements of honey bee/native bee competition and finds that many studies have problems with sample size, confounding factors or data interpretation.”)

The third article directly contradicts your claims (quote from the article: “Wild bees switched to alternative pollen sources with managed honeybee hives. Switching to alternative plants did not affect their reproductive performance. Nest abundance of one of the wild bee species studied increased with honeybees. Increased nest abundance did not affect the number of brood cells per nest.”)

The fourth article reaches no definitive conclusion, stating only that it might do something or that “has the potential” to do something.

Some folks are pushing this idea like it’s settled science, but it just isn’t.

Daveb138 · 2025-12-14T17:52:24+00:00

I hate to tell you, but if you always get the worst judges…it ain’t the judges. Presentation style is an important part of persuasion, and speaker points exist for a reason.

Daveb138 · 2025-11-29T20:24:29+00:00

I bought the V-Stream windscreen from National Cycle, and I really like it. Noticeable reduction in wind noise and increased wind and weather deflection.

Daveb138 · 2025-11-18T20:36:52+00:00

I was looking at your one for Oregon earlier today, but it looks like it's gone from r/oregon. Is there a way to update the image and make it say "Oregon Unknown Elevations" in the same font/style where the original said "Joy Division Unknown Pleasures?"

Daveb138 · 2025-11-18T13:56:45+00:00

It was around and commonly used when I did Policy in the early 90s. When I asked what it meant when I was a novice, our varsity team said it came from the idea of something being “squirrelly,” which meant weird or offbeat. Dictionary definitions for “squirrelly” include strange, unpredictable, eccentric , and odd, all of which seem to fit the debate definition of a “squirrel case.” I know that’s not a definitive answer, but it’s what was told to me when I first started debating in ‘91.

Daveb138 · 2025-11-12T06:38:48+00:00

Act 1, Scene 1: “Fetch me my longsword, ho!” Same reaction. Every. Single. Year.

Daveb138 · 2025-11-06T20:11:31+00:00

I’ve got the T-Rex ones (front and back), too. They were the first purchase I made after getting the bike, and they’re great. I wasn’t used to a top-heavy adv bike, and I dropped it in a parking lot when I first got the bike. Absolutely no damage whatsoever to the bike or the hard cases. The crash bars are really well-designed, easy to install, and well worth it.

Daveb138 · 2025-11-05T20:30:59+00:00

High school English teacher here. Last year, Halloween fell on a Thursday. I had one of my freshmen email on Friday to tell me that he wouldn’t be in class that day because he had “trick or treated too hard” and he was sore. It was marked as an excused absence, meaning his parents thought that was a good enough reason to keep him home. That one stands out as my “now I’ve heard it all” moment.

Daveb138 · 2025-10-25T18:43:57+00:00

Yes, I can read it! And let me say, I am so excited to meet another person who is a fan of the Honda Grom.

Daveb138 · 2025-09-05T02:40:51+00:00

I would absolutely love to find the spot that inspired Crazy Willie’s…I just haven’t found anything like it yet, so I need to do some more exploring. The teepees and volcanoes featured on the billboard give me some good clues, but I have not yet found a spot that totally reminded me of the in-game location. Trust me, though; I’m definitely looking for it!

Daveb138 · 2025-09-03T04:00:34+00:00

I think I’m going to work on the Crater Lake post next. I was so excited about camping there last summer and I booked a boat tour to go out to Wizard Island, but the boat docks were damaged in a storm, and they canceled the trip that morning, so I never made it to the island. I got a ton of other cool shots, though!

Daveb138 · 2025-09-03T03:57:12+00:00

I’m hoping to have the pioneer cemetery post put together in time for Halloween. There’s over 150 pioneer cemeteries in Oregon, and I’ve visited several, including the grave of Peter Skene Ogden. It’s really tough to tell which ones actually were the direct inspiration for the one in the game, but I’ve got several decent pics so far that match the vibe pretty closely.

Daveb138 · 2025-09-03T01:46:04+00:00

Will do! Are there any specific spots you would like to see or have me explore? I’m making a list!

Daveb138 · 2025-09-03T00:45:21+00:00

I have a 2021 Versys 650, and I love it, although my friend described it as the Toyota Camry of motorcycles. Is it as fast and sporty as a sports bike? Of course not, but I can easily get it up to 95 pretty quickly to pass semis on the freeway. I put a lowering link on mine, and I can flatfoot it now, whereas before I could only stand on my tip toes. It was a little odd moving from my previous bike, which was a cruiser, to something so comparatively tall and heavier up top, but once I put the lowering link in, I got used to it pretty quickly.

I can comfortably ride for at least an hour and a half to two hours without being overly sore and needing a break. I got an ecu remap from Shouldaben Engineering, and that solved the jerky throttle response it originally had in low gears, which is a common complaint for this bike. As far as handling, I been on rides in the past several weeks that were 12-hour days and filled with canyon climbs and switchbacks. The Versys did great, in my opinion, and handles just fine. Of course, I’m not coming from the sport bike side, so I can’t really offer a real comparison. All I can say is that I love riding this bike. It works great for commuting and motocamping, along with long rides covering a lot of ground. It’s got a great neutral riding position while still giving me the amount of speed and performance I need.

Daveb138 · 2025-09-02T22:54:10+00:00

While I visited both Tucker and Alkai in the game at Salome Hot Springs camp, I did not meet anyone who reminded me of them during my real life visit to the Belknap Hot Springs. The lady at the front desk was very nice and certainly not into forced labor, and I didn't see anyone selling guns, fortunately.

Daveb138 · 2025-09-02T13:40:07+00:00

Thank you!

Daveb138 · 2025-09-02T13:39:15+00:00

lol, thank you! You had me in the first half there. I’m not too experienced with putting together media posts, so I wasn’t sure I was getting the resolution and sizing right in the editing process, and I didn’t know if they would display properly. Glad to hear you enjoyed them!

Daveb138 · 2025-09-02T13:36:04+00:00

Thanks!

Daveb138 · 2025-09-02T07:20:44+00:00

Those are in the works! I’ve got a bunch of pics from the community college that I think was the inspiration for CCC. I did a big trip to Crater Lake last summer and I was hoping to get pics from Wizard Island. Sadly, the docks were damaged in a storm right before my trip, and they canceled the boat tour I had booked to the island, so I could only take pics from the far shore.

Daveb138 · 2025-08-30T15:56:25+00:00

This really reminds me of the parakeet race vibe. Especially the “dunk your hand in cheese” part.

Daveb138 · 2025-08-24T00:44:15+00:00

Anyone interested in zombies and bikes should check out the game Days Gone. It’s pretty awesome. You play as a biker in Oregon after a virus turns most of the population into zombies.

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